An Eskdalemuir Walk and a new Shooting Range

Today's walk with Mike and Charlie was up in Eskdalemuir and took us up the Clerkhill Burn valley and up Wisp Hill. It was 7 years since I was last up this route and there has been a few changes since then. This is a new facility for a Shooting Range. It is the only non military Shooting Range of its kind in the UK and has been provided by a company called Gardner Guns for people who like to use very powerful rifles. More for competition shooting than sporting shooting.  

One of the many target areas. They range from a few hundred yards away to almost 2 miles. 

Eskdalemuir Village almost at the end of our walk.

This cottage is Mid Raeburn

The river Esk between Eskdalemuir village and Samye Ling Tibetan Centre

The Rae Burn valley

 

Raeburnfoot in the distance.

These yellow items are the long distance targets up Windshield Grain Valley with the furthest away one being almost 2 miles from the shooters base.

Mike and Charlie cross the Rae Burn. There is a Roman Fort very close to this farm but we did not have time to visit it today.

On my way up the valley to Eskdalemuir I stopped to take this photo of the mist over the forest.

My first walk of the day was a short one round the Lodge walks and this photograph of the Monument with clouds above and the mist below looked very spectacular and I am pleased I just managed to capture it at the right time. 

A Gentle Walk in Eskdalemuir

This was another short walk to help Tom get back to fitness after his operation. He is progressing well and we will soon up the mileage to about 5 miles but fairly easy ones. This weeks walk started at The Hub in Eskdalemuir and we took the cycle track from there to Samye Ling and back which is a round trip of about 3.5 miles. 

Tom reckons it is lucky to be photographed under this archway as a few years ago we took a photo here and later that afternoon he shot his lowest score round the Langholm Golf Course.

The Monastery was very busy today with loads of visitors about and on a nice day it is a lovely peaceful place to visit. 

They have recently repainted most of the statues and the place is looking very nice

This Indian Motor Bike was parked there and Peter was itching to have a go. It was in immaculate condition and probably quite old, as is Peter (Old not Immaculate). We finished of with a nice lunch in the hub.